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Officers seeking information on poached turkey near Fillmore

If you have any information related to this turkey in Millard County, please contact the UTiP hotline at 1-800-662-3337.

MILLARD COUNTY — On January 23, 2013, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Officer Kody
Jones received information regarding a poached turkey west of Fillmore, Utah.

Officer Jones responded to the scene and located a hen turkey carcass lying near Old Field Road. It was determined that the turkey had been shot through the head and left to waste.

There are no suspects at this time.

Anyone with information related to the illegal killing of this animal, or any other, is encouraged to contact the UTiP hotline at 1-800-662-3337. Rewards are available and requests for confidentiality are respected.